Patents by Inventor Fabian Kutter

Fabian Kutter has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20220134861
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) may include at least one transmission input shaft (7, 9), and at least two drive devices (EM1, EM2). Each of the at least two drive devices (EM1, EM2) may be arranged axially parallel to each of the at least one transmission input shaft (7, 9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220134865
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one electric motor (EM1, EM2), a first transmission input shaft (7), and a second transmission input shaft (9) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (7). A connecting clutch (K3) is configured for a selective rotationally fixed connection of the first transmission input shaft (7) and the second transmission input shaft (9). The second transmission input shaft (9) includes an end (11) pointing toward the outer side of the hybrid transmission device (3) and an end (13) pointing toward the inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3). The connecting clutch (K3) is arranged at the end (13) of the second transmission input shaft (9) pointing toward the inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Martin, Oliver Bayer, Martin Brehmer, Thomas Kroh, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220134864
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) may include at least one drive device (EM1, EM2), a first transmission input shaft (7), a second transmission input shaft (9) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (7), and a connecting clutch (K3) configured for selectively rotationally fixing the first transmission input shaft (7) to the second transmission input shaft (9). The second transmission input shaft (9) includes a first end (11) pointing toward an outer side of the hybrid transmission device (3) and a second end (13) pointing toward an inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3). The connecting clutch (K3) is proximate the second end (13) of the second transmission input shaft (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220134863
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission arrangement (16) for a motor vehicle drive train (10) includes a first sub-transmission (32) with a first input shaft (24), a second sub-transmission (34) with a second input shaft (26), a first electric machine (56) connectable to the first input shaft (24) via a second clutch (K2), and a second electric machine (60) connected to the second input shaft (26). The first electric machine (56) is connected via a first gearwheel (70) to an intermediate element (74), which forms an input element of the second clutch (K2). The second electric machine (60) is connected to the second input shaft (26) via a second gearwheel (72). The first gearwheel (70) and the second gearwheel (72) are arranged coaxially and adjacent to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220128125
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) with a first transmission input shaft (7), a second transmission input shaft (9) mounted on the first transmission input shaft, at least one electric motor (EM1, EM2), and a clutch (K2) for connecting the second transmission input shaft (9) to an internal combustion engine (2). A connecting clutch (K3) is configured for forming a rotationally fixed connection of the first transmission input shaft (7) and the second transmission input shaft (9).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220126676
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes a first transmission input shaft (12), a second transmission input shaft (14), at least one drive device (EM2), and a connecting clutch (K3) engageable to rotationally fix the first transmission input shaft (12) to the second transmission input shaft (14). The first transmission input shaft (12) extends between an input side (21) and an output side (23), where the first transmission input shaft (12) is clutch-free on the input side (21).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Michael Wechs, Thomas Martin, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220126674
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) has at least one drive device (EM1, EM2), a first transmission input shaft (7), a second transmission input shaft (9), a first clutch (K1), and a connecting clutch (K3). The second transmission input shaft (9) is mounted on the first transmission input shaft (7). The connecting clutch (K3) is actuatable to rotationally fix the first transmission input shaft (7) to the second transmission input shaft (9). The first transmission input shaft (7) is connected to an output (6) of the first clutch (K1), where the at least one drive device (EM1, EM2), the connecting clutch (K3), and the first transmission input shaft (7) are connectable to an internal combustion engine (2) via actuation of the first clutch (K1), and where the first clutch (K1) is a dog clutch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220126675
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission (10) for a motor vehicle drive train with an internal combustion engine (55) and an electric prime mover (18) is provided. The hybrid transmission (10) includes a first sub-transmission (10a) with multiple gear steps and a first transmission input shaft (12), a second sub-transmission (10b) with multiple gear steps and a second transmission input shaft (14), a countershaft (16), multiple shift elements (A, B, C, D, E) for engaging the gear steps (1, 2, 3, 4, 5), and gearwheel pairs of idler gears (28, 32, 36, 40, 44) and fixed gears (26, 30, 34, 38, 42) for forming the gear steps, arranged in multiple gear set planes. A portion of the gear steps is engageable for the internal combustion engine, and a portion of the gear steps is engageable for the electric prime mover. The gearwheel pairs for forming the gear steps having the lowest and the second-lowest ratios are fixedly associated with the first sub-transmission.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Martin Brehmer, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Peter Ziemer, Johannes Kaltenbach, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220126673
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission device (3) includes at least one electric motor (EM1, EM2), a first transmission input shaft (7), and a second transmission input shaft (9) mounted on the first transmission input shaft (7). A connecting clutch (K3) is configured for rotationally fixedly connecting the first transmission input shaft (7) and the second transmission input shaft (9). The second transmission input shaft (9) includes an end (11) facing toward the outer side of the hybrid transmission device (3) and an end (13) facing toward the inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3). The connecting clutch (K3) is arranged at the end (13) of the second transmission input shaft (9) facing toward the inner side of the hybrid transmission device (3).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: April 28, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Patent number: 11305635
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 19, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Jens Moraw
  • Publication number: 20220111718
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G), and to a method for operating the transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Thomas Martin, Fabian Kutter, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Patent number: 11287017
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), two planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least five shift elements (A, B, C, D, E) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G) and a method for the transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 5, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: ZF FRIEDRICHSHAFEN AG
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Uwe Griesmeier, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20220065334
    Abstract: A transmission (1) for an electric drive of a vehicle includes a first input shaft (10), a second input shaft (11), an output shaft (12), two shift elements (3, 4) for connecting the transmission (1) to an electric machine of the electric drive, and a planetary gear set (5) configured as a stepped planetary gear set. A first sun gear (5.1) of the planetary gear set (5) is rotationally fixed to the first input shaft (10). A second sun gear (5.2) of the planetary gear set (5) is rotationally fixed to the second input shaft (11). A ring gear (5.5) of the planetary gear set (5) is fixed at a rotationally fixed component (0) of the transmission (1). A planet carrier (5.6) of the planetary gear set (5) is rotationally fixed to the output shaft (12). A first shift element (3) is configured for connecting the first input shaft (10) to the electric machine of the electric drive. A second shift element (4) is configured for connecting the second input shaft (11) to the electric machine of the electric drive.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 1, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Oliver Schaudt
  • Publication number: 20220055473
    Abstract: A hybrid drive train (10) for a motor vehicle, includes a dual clutch assembly (14) with a first clutch (K1) and a second clutch (K2) having a shared input element (EG) connectable to an internal combustion engine (12). The first clutch (K1) includes a first output element (AG1), and the second clutch (K2) includes a second output element (AG2). A transmission arrangement (16) includes a first sub-transmission (32) and a second sub-transmission (34). An input shaft (24) of the first sub-transmission (32) is connected to the first output element (AG1), and an input shaft (26) of the second sub-transmission (34) is connected to the second output element (AG2).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Fabian Kutter, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Johannes Kaltenbach, Martin Brehmer, Peter Ziemer, Thomas Kroh, Oliver Bayer, Max Bachmann
  • Publication number: 20220042578
    Abstract: A transmission where a first shaft is rotationally fixable to a third shaft and to a second shaft, the second and third shafts are rotationally connectable to a fourth shaft, the second shaft is rotationally connectable to a fifth shaft, the fourth shaft is rotationally connectable to the fifth shaft, the third shaft is rotationally connectable to the fifth shaft, fixed gears of the fourth and fifth shafts are rotationally connected to a drive output, a first gearwheel of the sixth shaft meshes with a fixed gear of the second shaft, and a second gearwheel of the sixth shaft meshes with a fixed gear of the third shaft. Moreover, a first gearwheel of the sixth shaft is an idler gear and a second gearwheel of the sixth shaft is a fixed gear, or vice versa. Additionally, the idler gear of the sixth shaft is rotationally fixable to the sixth shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 10, 2022
    Inventors: Max Bachmann, Thomas Rosemeier, Michael Roske, Matthias Reisch, Johannes Kaltenbach, Stefan Beck, Michael Wechs, Martin Rattay, Juri Pawlakowitsch, Fabian Kutter
  • Publication number: 20220024295
    Abstract: A hybrid transmission (10) for a motor vehicle with an internal combustion engine (VM) and an electric prime mover (EM1) is provided. The hybrid transmission (10) includes a first transmission input shaft (14) for a first sub-transmission, a second transmission input shaft (16) for a second sub-transmission, at least one countershaft (18), multiple gear change devices (A-F) for engaging gear steps (E1, E2, 1, 2, 3, 4), and idler gears and fixed gears arranged in multiple gear set planes for forming the gear steps. A portion of the gear steps are engageable for the internal combustion engine, and a portion of the gear steps are engageable for the electric prime mover. At least one of the gear steps is engageable for the internal combustion engine and for the electric prime mover regardless of the gear step engaged for the particular other machine.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 17, 2019
    Publication date: January 27, 2022
    Inventors: Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Fabian Kutter
  • Publication number: 20220009332
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F), and different operating modes are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) in interaction with the electric machine (EM1). A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G) and a method for operating the transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20220010863
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F), and different operating modes are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) in interaction with the electric machine (EM1). A drive train for a motor vehicle with the transmission (G) and a method for operating the transmission (G) are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2019
    Publication date: January 13, 2022
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Johannes Kaltenbach, Matthias Horn, Thomas Martin, Fabian Kutter, Uwe Griesmeier, Michael Wechs, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20210379981
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Michael Wechs, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Jens Moraw, Gerhard Niederbrucker
  • Publication number: 20210370758
    Abstract: A transmission (G) for a motor vehicle includes an electric machine (EM1), a first input shaft (GW1), a second input shaft (GW2), an output shaft (GWA), three planetary gear sets (P1, P2, P3), and at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F). Different gears are implementable by selectively actuating the at least six shift elements (A, B, C, D, E, F) and, in addition, in interaction with the electric machine (EM1), different operating modes are implementable. A drive train for a motor vehicle with such a transmission (G) and to a method for operating same are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2019
    Publication date: December 2, 2021
    Inventors: Stefan Beck, Matthias Horn, Johannes Kaltenbach, Uwe Griesmeier, Fabian Kutter, Thomas Martin, Michael Wechs, Gerhard Niederbrucker, Jens Moraw